Andrea Crespi's Fragile Surface Cover for Artribune Magazine
IED commissioned Alumno Andrea Crespi to create the second cover of the Fragile Surface series for Artribune Magazine #69, exploring the intersection of real, digital, and virtual worlds. Crespi, who calls himself a 22nd-century painter, combines text, photography, and social media to provoke and critique. His work "War is for the stupid" was projected on Times Square's Maxi LED-Wall by Art Innovation Gallery. He distinguishes digital art (originating in the 1950s) from crypto art (blockchain-based NFTs), seeing both as essential. Crespi's background includes Product Design and Art Direction at IED, and he balances commercial projects with charity work, donating proceeds to beneficial initiatives. The cover was produced by Jacopo Manganiello and Alisia Viola.
Key facts
- Andrea Crespi created the second cover of the Fragile Surface series for Artribune Magazine #69.
- The cover explores the intersection of real, digital, and virtual worlds.
- Crespi calls himself a 22nd-century painter.
- His work 'War is for the stupid' was projected on Times Square by Art Innovation Gallery.
- He distinguishes digital art (1950s origins) from crypto art (blockchain-based).
- Crespi studied Product Design and Art Direction at IED.
- He uses social media as an integral part of his artistic project.
- The cover was produced by Jacopo Manganiello and Alisia Viola.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Crespi
- Jacopo Manganiello
- Alisia Viola
- Leonardo Sassi
Institutions
- IED
- Artribune Magazine
- Art Innovation Gallery
Locations
- New York City
- Times Square